Regions
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Cairns and Far North Queensland
The Cairns and Far North Queensland region covers Mission Beach to Cape York and West to the Northern Territory border, with innovation and technology being key drivers for economic development.
The region’s tropical expertise industry will develop and maximise returns for the region.
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Cairns Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Tourism
- Mining
- Primary industries
- Food processing
- Aviation
- Marine
- Tropical Science & Tropical Expertise
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Cairns Centre
Tropical Expertise Consortium (ATEC)
Cairns Chamber of Commerce
Tradestart Export Advisory Service
TropLinks
Tourism Tropical North Queensland
Advance Cairns
Townsville and North West Queensland
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Townsville Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Manufacturing
- Tropical Science & Tropical Expertise
- Mining & mineral Processing
- Agriculture/Agribusiness
- Aquaculture
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Townsville Centre
Tourism Queensland
North Queensland Small Business Development Centre
Townsville Enterprise
Mt Isa
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Mt Isa Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Mining
- Mineral Processing
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Mount Isa Centre
Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce
Mackay and Whitsundays
The Mackay region covers from the Tropic of Capricorn coastal strip west to the Northern Territory and South Australian borders. The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Mackay Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Tourism
- Marine Services
- Food Processing
- Agribusiness
- Aquaculture
- Manufacturing
- Mining Services
- Mineral Processing
- Ethanol & Energy Production
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Mackay Centre
Mackay Area Industry Network (MAIN)
Mackay Whitsunday Regional Economic Development Corporation (MWREDC)
Mackay Tourism Limited
Whitsunday Tourism
Rockhampton, Gladstone and Central West Queensland
The Central Queensland region includes Rockhampton, Gladstone and Longreach in Central Queensland. The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Rockhampton and Gladstone Centres collaborate with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Mining & Minerals Processing
- Food Processing
- Agribusiness
- Tourism
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Rockhampton Centre
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Gladstone Centre
CQ Carbon Network
Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia
Gladstone Engineering Alliance
Rockhampton Regional Development
Wide Bay Burnett and South Burnett
The Wide Bay Burnett and South Burnett region includes Fraser Island, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Gympie, Bundaberg and Kingaroy. The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Bundaberg Centres can assist clients to progress ideas from inception, right through to commercialisation and export.
Key Industries
- Food Processing
- Tourism
- Food and Wine Tourism
- Agribusiness
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Aviation
- Construction
- Mineral production
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Hervey Bay Centre
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Maryborough Centre
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Bundaberg Centre
Bundaberg Technology Park
Bundaberg Industrial Park - Food Precinct
Fraser Coast Tourism
Sunshine Coast
There are a wide range of initiatives focussed on innovation being delivered by various public and private sector organisations on the Sunshine Coast. The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Sunshine Coast Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance. The Sunshine Coast Innovation Network has formed a hub to build on existing initiatives and optimise this innovation focus to encourage job creation and retention in the Sunshine Coast region.
Key Industries
- Food
- Environmental Technologies & Services
- Sports Tourism
- Health & Nutrition
- Creative Industries
- Aviation
- International Education
- Manufacturing
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Sunshine Coast Centre
TradeStart Program
Environment Industries (Sunshine Coast) Group
(No website - industry development cluster group)
Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast
Noosa Boardroom
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries
Sunshine Coast Angels
Sunshine Coast Business and Technology Precinct
Sunshine Coast Innovation Network
Sunshine Coast Enterprises
Tourism Sunshine Coast
Caboolture
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Caboolture Regional Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Caboolture Centre
Caboolture Business Enterprise Centre
Innovative Regions Centre
Toowoomba and West Queensland
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Toowoomba and Roma Regional Centres collaborate with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Food Processing
- Agriculture/Agribusiness
- Manufacturing
- Fibre Composites
- Mining and Energy
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Toowoomba Centre
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Roma Centre
Surat Energy Basin Strategy
Brisbane North
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Brisbane Northside Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Aviation & Aerospace
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Brisbane Northside Centre
Innovations Regions Centre -North Brisbane and Moreton Bay
Brisbane Marketing
Invest Brisbane
Ipswich and Greater Springfield
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Ipswich and Springfield Centres collaborate with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance. The Centres provide services to surrounding districts including the Brisbane Valley, Lockyer Valley, Somerset and Scenic Rim.
Key Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Environmental Technologies & Services
- Information & Communications Technologies (ICT)
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Ipswich Centre
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Springfield Centre
Ipswich Chamber of Commerce
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Ipswich City Council - Office of Economic Development
Scenic Rim Tourism
Brisbane South
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Brisbane Southside Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Environmental Technologies & Services
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Brisbane Southside Centre
Manufacturing Microscope
Brisbane Technology Park
Brisbane Innovation Park
Brisbane Marketing
Invest Brisbane
Redlands Tourism
Stradbroke Island Tourism
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, powered by a strong economy centred on construction and tourism as well as newly emerging industries of ICT and health/medical. The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (DEEDI) Gold Coast Centre collaborates with a range of partners to link innovators with appropriate pathways to assistance.
Key Industries
- Information & Communications Technology (ICT)
- Health/Medical/Nutraceutical
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Marine
- Tourism
Products & Services:
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Gold Coast Centre
Tradestart Export Advisory Service
Gold Coast Innovation Centre
Gold Coast Tourism
Gold Coast City Council - Tech GC
Mentoring for Growth (M4G) Program